Certified Nurse Midwife, Per Diem (West Los Angeles)

TieTalent - Glendale, AZ

Job Title: Certified Nurse Midwife, Per Diem (West Los Angeles)

Position: Ob-Gyn Nurse Midwife

Job Type: Per Diem

Pay:

Shift: Day

Work Type: On-Site

Location

Address:

City: Glendale

State: AZ

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Job Responsibilities

Manage the care of women during labor and delivery under the supervision of an Ob-Gyn physician.
Obtain accurate medical, obstetrical, gynecological and psycho-social history of the present pregnancy.
Observe signs of the member's general and obstetrical health status.
Perform complete physical examinations including pap smears, breast examinations, abdominal examinations, pelvic examinations, and clinical pelvimetry.
Record all findings of examinations, histories, and significant observations in the patient's chart.
Determine pregnancy status during gestation, presentation, position of fetus, and fetal heart rate.
Order appropriate laboratory examinations such as chest X-ray, ultrasound, CBC, urinalysis, blood type and Rh factor, and serology tests.
Consult with and obtain orders from an obstetrician for any special care or diagnostic procedure and refer to other services as necessary.
Institute preventative measures and detect abnormal conditions.
Teach, counsel, and guide individual members regarding their individual health care.
Determine the need for social services, genetics or mental health services and refer as appropriate.
Evaluate patient's general and obstetrical health status.
Provide health supervision, care, and family planning advice to women during antepartum and postpartum periods.
Evaluate fetal status by performing abdominal palpation and ultrasound examinations.
Conduct internal and external fetal monitoring and interpretation.
Consult with obstetrician regarding questionable findings.
Determine member's degree of labor and whether member is to be admitted to labor and delivery.
Independently conduct normal spontaneous vaginal deliveries.
First assist at Cesarean Sections and gynecological surgeries.
Perform immediate care of the newborn.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Clinical assessment skills
Ability to perform deliveries
Knowledge of prenatal and postpartum care
Ability to interpret fetal monitoring

Preferred Skills

Three years of recent experience as a CNM

Requirements

Experience: N/A

Education: Graduate of an accredited RN program and nurse midwifery program; MS Degree required in 2010.

License & Certification:

Certified Nurse Midwife (California)
Registered Nurse License (California)
Nurse Midwife National Certification from American Midwifery Certification Board
Neonatal Resuscitation Program

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